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True or false
1 point
True or false: African societies had varied experiences and political responses to the Atlantic slave trade.
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20 questions
02
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1 point
The movement of plants, animals, people, diseases, and ideas between the Americas and connected regions of the Eastern Hemisphere is called the .
03
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1 point
Which statement accurately distinguishes the early American empires of Spain and Portugal?
- A
Portugal conquered the Aztec and Inca empires, while Spain established its largest American colony in Brazil.
- B
Spain conquered the Aztec and Inca empires, while Portugal established its largest American colony in Brazil.
- C
Spain and Portugal both established their largest American colonies in Brazil.
- D
Portugal conquered the Inca empire, while Spain established its largest American colony in Brazil.
04
Written response
1 point
In what year did Vasco da Gama reach India by sea?
05
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1 point
What distinguished chartered companies such as the Dutch and English East India Companies from ordinary private trading ventures?
- A
They were private ventures that had no special relationship with governments.
- B
They were government offices that could not involve private investment.
- C
They combined private investment with state-granted privileges to trade and sometimes exercise power overseas.
- D
They were local merchant groups that could operate only within Europe.
06
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1 point
Which outcomes were associated with the Columbian Exchange? Select all that apply.
- A
Maize, potatoes, and cassava spread widely beyond the Americas.
- B
The exchange caused no major changes to diets or farming.
- C
Wheat, sugarcane, cattle, and horses were introduced to the Americas by Europeans.
- D
Epidemic diseases caused devastating population losses among many Indigenous American communities.
- E
The exchange eliminated all regional differences in farming.
07
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1 point
Spanish colonial authorities compelled Indigenous people to work through institutions such as the and the .
08
True or false
1 point
True or false: Portuguese fleets and trading posts completely replaced established Asian commerce in the Indian Ocean.
- A
True
- B
False
09
Written response
1 point
What term describes policies aimed at increasing state wealth through controlled trade, colonial resources, and favorable balances of commerce?
10
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1 point
Which trade connected the Americas and Asia across the Pacific?
- A
The Cape of Good Hope trade
- B
The Manila galleon trade
- C
The Mediterranean caravan trade
- D
The trans-Saharan caravan trade
11
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1 point
Which developments in Europe were supported by expanding commerce? Select all that apply.
- A
European ports grew.
- B
Merchant wealth declined everywhere in Europe.
- C
Financial institutions expanded.
- D
Consumer markets grew.
- E
European commerce ended as oceanic trade expanded.
12
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1 point
Which example best illustrates how traded goods reflected cultural exchange across regions?
- A
Textiles in European markets were made only with European materials and designs.
- B
Overseas trade stopped new tastes and industries from developing.
- C
Cultural exchange moved only from Europe to other regions.
- D
Traded textiles could combine materials, techniques, and designs from multiple places.
13
Open ended
1 point
Explain how silver connected the Americas, Europe, and Asian markets in the early modern era. Include one human cost associated with its production.
14
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1 point
Which example best illustrates a crop moving from the Americas to the Eastern Hemisphere during the Columbian Exchange?
- A
Wheat spread from the Americas to Europe and Asia.
- B
Maize spread from the Americas to regions of the Eastern Hemisphere.
- C
Cattle spread from the Americas to Europe and Asia.
- D
Sugarcane spread from the Americas to regions of the Eastern Hemisphere.
15
Written response
1 point
What type of company combined private investment with state-granted privileges to trade overseas and sometimes wage war or govern possessions?
16
True or false
1 point
Cultural exchange in the early modern era was solely a one-way transfer from Europe to other regions.
- A
True
- B
False
17
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1 point
Which economic pattern in Europe is consistent with the expansion of early modern oceanic commerce?
- A
A decline in the importance of ports and merchant wealth
- B
The disappearance of consumer markets
- C
Growth in ports, merchant wealth, and financial institutions
- D
The end of long-distance commerce
18
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1 point
A monarchy restricts colonial trade and directs colonial resources toward increasing its own wealth. Which policy goal does this most closely reflect?
- A
Allowing colonial trade without state controls to prevent state involvement
- B
Controlling trade and using colonial resources to increase state wealth
- C
Ending overseas trade so domestic production becomes the only source of wealth
- D
Giving up customs revenue to ensure imports always exceed exports
19
Written response
1 point
Name one Spanish colonial institution used to compel Indigenous people to work.
20
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Which description best explains how American silver connected the Americas to Asian markets?
- A
Silver traveled only across the Atlantic and was exchanged for African textiles.
- B
Silver traveled from Asia to the Andes and was exchanged for European spices.
- C
Silver from the Americas reached Asian markets across the Pacific and was exchanged for goods such as silk and porcelain.
- D
Silver remained in American mines because transoceanic trade did not carry it abroad.